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Chapter 2:Red Hat Network Registration Client
2.2 Starting the Red Hat Network Registration Client
You must be root to register a system with RHN. If you start the
Red Hat Network Registration
Client
as a standard user, you will be prompted to enter the root password before proceeding. To start
the
Red Hat Network Registration Client
in Red Hat Linux 6.2 or higher, use one of the following
methods:
1. On the GNOME desktop, go to the
Main Menu Button
(on the Panel) =>
Programs
=>
System
=>
Red Hat Network
2. On the KDE desktop, go to the
Main Menu Button
(on the Panel) =>
Red Hat
=>
System
=>
Red
Hat Network
3.
Type the command
rhn_register
at a shell prompt (for example an xterm or gnome-terminal)
4. If you are not running the X Window System, type the command
rhn_register
at a virtual
console or remote terminal. Please refer to Section 2.6, Text Mode RHN Registration Client for
further details.
CAUTION
You must use
Python 1.5.2-24
or later with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
support. If not, the information you transfer will not be encrypted. If you
have an earlier version of Python, you will see the message shown in Fig-
ure 2–1, Use Python 1.5.2-24 or later. To determine the version of Python
on your system, use the command
rpm -q python
. It is strongly recom-
mended you use
Python 1.5.2-24
or later.
Figure 2–1
Use Python 1.5.2-24 or later
The opening screen for the
Red Hat Network Registration Client
gives you a brief overview of the
services available and the steps required to register (see Figure 2–2, Welcome Screen). Click
Next
to
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